Title 4 — Animals
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O.C.G.A. § 4-3-1 Legislative intent
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There is found and declared a necessity for a uniform state-wide livestock law embracing all public roads in the state and all other property. (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 380, § 1; Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 395, § 1; Ga. L. 1955, p. 633, § 1.)
O.C.G.A. § 4-3-11 County livestock pounds
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(a) The county commissioners of the several counties of Georgia shall establish and maintain pounds or suitable places for the keeping of any livestock taken up and impounded under this chapter until the same is sold, redeemed, or otherwise disposed of. In any case, the county co…
O.C.G.A. § 4-3-2 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Livestock’’ means all animals of the equine, bovine, or swine class, including goats, sheep, mules, horses, hogs, cattle, and other grazing animals. (2) ‘‘Owner’’ means any person, association, firm, or corporation, natural or artificial, …
O.C.G.A. § 4-3-3 Permitting livestock to run at large or stray
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No owner shall permit livestock to run at large on or to stray upon the public roads of this state or any property not belonging to the owner of the livestock, except by permission of the owner of such property. (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 380, § 3; Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. S…
O.C.G.A. § 4-3-4 Impoundment of livestock running at large or straying
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(a) It shall be the duty of the sheriff, his deputies, or any other county law enforcement officer to impound livestock found to be running at large or straying. Owners or operators of farms may also impound such livestock, provided that the livestock is kept in a suitable place …
O.C.G.A. § 4-3-5 Notice of impoundment and sale of livestock
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(a) Upon the impounding of any livestock by the sheriff, his deputies, or any other law enforcement officers of the county, the sheriff shall forthwith serve written notice upon the owner, advising such owner of the location or place where the livestock is being held and impounde…
O.C.G.A. § 4-3-6 Redemption of livestock prior to sale
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The owner of any impounded livestock shall have the right at any time before sale thereof to redeem the livestock by paying to the sheriff all impounding expenses, including fees, keeping charges, and advertising or other costs incurred, which sum shall be deposited by the sherif…
O.C.G.A. § 4-3-7 Disposition of livestock not sold at auction
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If there is no bidder for the livestock at the sale provided for in Code Section 4-3-5, the sheriff shall have the livestock killed and shall dispose of the carcass thereof; and, if there is any money received by him from the disposal, the same shall be disbursed in the manner pr…
O.C.G.A. § 4-3-8 Return and disposition of proceeds of sale
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(a) The sheriff, upon making a sale or other disposal as provided for in this chapter, shall forthwith make a written return thereof to the clerk of the superior court of such county, with a full and accurate description of the livestock sold or disposed of by him, to whom, and t…